Author: Michael

President Trump once again promised voters a dividend check this week — despite not following through on others he’s promised — this time offering $5,000 to every person who helps Republicans keep their majority in this November’s midterm elections. But, on Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon joked that there’s another way to get that money: laugh at every punchline during “The Tonight Show.” The NBC host made the fake promise right at the top of his monologue, as he welcomed the audience to the show. “Thank you for watching. And I just want to say quickly, if you laugh at all…

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In Joshua Giuliano’s delightful horror gem “River,” three troubled siblings go on a trip down the river to mourn a recent loss. But they find only more death as they stumble upon a murderous force that will stop at nothing to kill them and send them to their final resting place at the bottom of the riverbed.  It’s an aggressively simple premise, but one Giuliano executes with both visceral finesse and, when his feature debut increasingly calls for it, bloody flair. While initially refreshingly restrained, it’s also willing to let everything rip once all the cards are on the table.…

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MS NOW viewers already spend an average of nine hours a week watching the network. Now it wants its most loyal fans to spend a little more: $7.99 a month. The left-leaning cable news network launched its first direct-to-consumer membership this week, offering live television, exclusive programming and a curated news feed. But its bigger bet comes from a playbook that YouTubers, podcasters and other independent creators have spent years refining: Pay for greater access to the personalities you follow — and join the community around them. So what does that members-only access actually provide? At noon each day, subscribers…

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